Cover of a collection of papers distributed for the Black Power in the Urban Ghetto Conference

Introduction: The purpose of these papers is to eliminate the emotionalism which clouds the current debate on Black Power and try to point out the basic issues involved. We have divided the papers into three sections: first, the death of the civil rights movement as such and the emergence of the social revolution; second, the sociological, psychological, and emotional bases for and effects of black consciousness and its extreme corollary, black nationalism; and, third, the desirability and effectiveness of the strategy of Black Power blocs as opposed to the Negro-white liberal coalition. While non-violence is a substantive issue which must be considered, we have not dealt with it as such because we do not feel that the question of Black Power hinges upon the acceptance or rejection of violence. In editing these papers, we have attempted to present a unified whole. For this reason, the papers should be read as a whole, not as separate articles or paragraphs. These papers were sponsored by the Oberlin chapter of the National Student Association and Oberlin Action for Civil Rights. We wish to thank all the individuals whose assistance made these papers possible. The Editors: Alan Wachtel / Bonnie Beshears / Robert Goertz / Margaret Eckel / Bernie Arons / Printed in Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio / November 9, 1966 / Cover design by Mona Manson

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Introduction: The purpose of these papers is to eliminate the emotionalism which clouds the current debate on Black Power and try to point out the basic issues involved. We have divided the papers into three sections: first, the death of the civil rights movement as such and the emergence of the social revolution; second, the sociological, psychological, and emotional bases for and effects of black consciousness and its extreme corollary, black nationalism; and, third, the desirability and effectiveness of the strategy of Black Power blocs as opposed to the Negro-white liberal coalition. While non-violence is a substantive issue which must be considered, we have not dealt with it as such because we do not feel that the question of Black Power hinges upon the acceptance or rejection of violence. In editing these papers, we have attempted to present a unified whole. For this reason, the papers should be read as a whole, not as separate articles or paragraphs. These papers were sponsored by the Oberlin chapter of the National Student Association and Oberlin Action for Civil Rights. We wish to thank all the individuals whose assistance made these papers possible. The Editors: Alan Wachtel / Bonnie Beshears / Robert Goertz / Margaret Eckel / Bernie Arons / Printed in Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio / November 9, 1966 / Cover design by Mona Manson

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